Windows 10: Starcraft II (W10) Gaming Lag Fix

Starcraft II (W10) Gaming Lag Fix

Well, not sure if anyone plays Starcraft 2, but in W10 there is major lag with the game compared to playing it on W8.1 or W7, and the cause of the issue is the XBOX crAPP that is imbedded within the operating system. Even if you haven't used the APP or have an XBOX account for some reason it is the culprit behind the just enough lag in SC2 that it disrupts game play, especially in intensive online battles.

On the gaming front, I found strange input lag in StarCraft II. It wasn't hugely noticeable but scrolling and commands took slightly longer than they did in Windows 8.1, just enough that in a competitive game it felt sluggish.
After a quick Google search I found a number of users complaining about the same thing and all sources blamed Windows 10's Xbox application which is built into the OS and cannot be removed via conventional methods.
Despite never running this app or having an Xbox account to actually use it, it appears this was my problem. Fortunately, there's a Powershell command to disable the Xbox app and doing so eliminated the lag, allowing StarCraft II to play like it did on Windows 8.1. It was a disappointing discovery, but I'm glad it was relatively easy to overcome with some help from the Internet.

Here is the fix:

Code:

Get-AppxPackage *xbox* | Remove-AppxPackage

Personally, I would just remove all the useless APPS from the O/S so you don't encounter any other problems with it.

How's everyone's gaming experience so far? Mine has been excellent. I mainly play FSX or P3D and Kerbal Space program among others. Even got a boost in Cinebench R15 OpenGL (148fps with GTX 760) and CPU test 688 (average over 5 runs).
i5 4670K...

Hypothetically, instead of a major setup, could I just have a keyboard and mouse attached to my gaming PC and play the game through a hololense? How would that work, as I'd need a dedicated PC for the horsepower. Could I connect my Gaming PC...

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